STRAITS PRESERVES

Each of Straits Preserves’ award-winning flavours has a unique story to tell – a romantic cocktail created in 1915, spices traded in Singapore in the days when spices were worth more than gold, unusual tropical ingredients brought together for the first time. Their philosophy is to create classic preserves from the tropical abundance at their doorstep. The results are exciting - a little familiar, a little exotic.

An abundance of tiny ripe calamansi limes in the garden inspired founder Sharon Lee to create her first marmalade recipe, which after many refinements went on to win The World's Best International Marmalade Award 2012 in The World's Original Marmalade Awards in the U.K. This unexpected early success inspired her to make more marmalade using local ingredients. The combination of tropical fruit and a lack of Asian marmalade recipes to follow resulted in flavours that are truly unique to Singapore.